Ultra-long three-pointers, smart fake moves at the basket, active rebounding and exciting wonderful passes.

Link changed the fate of the Grizzlies with a series of outstanding performances. Without Rudy Guy, the Grizzlies were able to play the Jazz 7-0 because of Link's existence.

The Jazz were suspended, and Russian Andre Kirilenko was undoubtedly the most embarrassing player now. Before the game, he vowed to ensure that the team did not have to worry about the opponent's No. 3 position. But now, the Grizzlies' No. 3 has become the most annoying point.

Jerry Sloan glanced at Kirirenko, and he couldn't make any noise. Kirirenko had indeed worked very hard, but this was the first day of 2011, and it was no longer his heyday.

At least compared with Deron Williams, Kirilenko's attitude was correct. However, he misjudged his strength and his opponent's strength.

Sloan patted Kirilenko on the shoulder and said nothing. Then he turned his head and looked at the white guy on the bench. It was time for the young man to solve the young man's problems.

"Gordon, prepare to appear." Sloan's old coach waved.

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"The Utah Jazz's start was definitely not the result that Sloan coach wanted. Logically, they should take advantage of Rudy Guy's absence to pursue the victory. But unfortunately, Link perfectly filled the vacancy left by Guy, and even did a better job than Guy in some aspects."

"Yes, but the Jazz's staff reserves in the third position are not weak. Don't forget that they also have No. 9 rookie Gordon Hayward this year. I believe that a younger third position is the best candidate for the Jazz to curb Link."

During the suspension period, both commentators predicted that Hayward would play. Hayward's playing time has been increasing in recent games. Although Kirirenko is, Hayward's playing time is more than Kirirenko.

As one of the hottest NCAA players last year, Hayward has always been highly expected. Although he has not shown his explosive talent yet, his steady shooting and excellent defense have earned Hayward some praise.

Sure enough, after the timeout, Kirilenko sat on the bench in a mess. Gordon Hayward was on the court. This guy who looked like a little otaku led Butler University Bulldogs to almost win the NCAA championship last season!

You know, Butler University is not a famous basketball school. This shows how explosive Hayward's ability is in college.

"Another lottery show, starting with Paul George, is the second lottery player Link has met in the same position. This is perhaps the first time in NBA history that there is a undraft that can make all lottery shows feel crisis."

Steve Cole became serious. Can that guy Link continue to make a comeback?

After the first attack after the suspension, Link felt completely different pressure. Although Hayward's attack power was not very strong during this period, his attack methods were much richer than Kirirenko.

Kirilianko has always been inaccurate in three-pointers, and he has never had a season in his career to average more than 1 three-pointer. Hayward is different. Three-pointers are one of his main scoring methods. In addition to three-pointers, his breakthrough and offense is also very powerful.

But although Hayward looked weak, he was a white man again. However, his ability to confrontation was not weak at all.

This time, Deron Williams' singles finally broke the Jazz's scoring drought. Although Hayward did not take action, Link found that he was also nailed out of the three-point line, making it difficult to defend others.

The Grizzlies' offense was then truly highlighted. Link was just over halfway through, and was closely guarded by Hayward. Hayward had a fire in his heart. He did not regard Link as a undraft, but regarded him as one of the best rookies this year.

A lottery show, you don't want to lose to anyone in a showdown between rookies. Hayward is no exception, and his way of defeating Link is to start with defense.

Hayward's defense is not only physically, but also very smart. He will make a judgment in advance where Link wants to run.

Looking at his obedient "otaku face", Link didn't expect this guy to be so difficult. He knew that Hayward would become an All-Star in the future, but he didn't expect that Hayward had already shown many talents in his rookie season.

But Link was not panicked, but was a little proud. Because, from being ignored at the beginning, he had become valued by the jazz.

As for the Jazz's defense to pay attention to themselves, Link has actually completed his mission.

Mike Conley glanced at Hayward, who was restrained by Link, and then hanged the ball into the penalty area. On the left side of the penalty area, Zach Randolph had already gotten in the position.

Forced to play inside, this is Hollins' real offensive method today. The reason why Link was able to attack from the beginning was to attract the opponent's defensive attention.

Both Jazz's inside players have their own problems. Although Millsap is active in defense, his height is only the same as Link, and it is also a bit difficult to beat Randolph.

Al Jefferson also faces the problem of losing height. What's more serious is that Jefferson's defensive skills and enthusiasm are not as good as Millsap.

The Jazz's strategy was to double-team the Black and White Bears at the beginning, but Link's strong performance disrupted Sloan's tactics.

After receiving the basketball, Randolph suddenly sat back and then turned over and jumped to make a jump shot. Before Millsap could adjust his center of gravity that was knocked down, Randolph had already scored.

9-2, the Jazz's situation is still awkward.

Afterwards, Marc Gasol also showed his magical powers. His low-post offensive skills were very comprehensive, and Al Jefferson had no way to defend Gasol except for being a head-on fight.

Espanyol's hook shot from the basket was easy again, 11-2, Sloan found that his timeout and substitution had no effect at all. He curbed a undraft, but it was not something to celebrate.

In the first quarter, the Jazz quickly fell behind with Randolph and Gasol Jr. If Deron and Millsap had not woken up, the Jazz might have fallen behind twice in the first quarter.

With an 8-point difference, the Grizzlies ended the 12-minute battle in the first quarter. Gasol and Randolph were undoubtedly the most outstanding Grizzlies players in the first quarter, but during the break between the festival, Hollins praised Link.

"You did a good job. The few goals at the beginning of the game threatened the opponent, otherwise Zach and Mark would not have been able to get so many opportunities to play singles at low positions. The second quarter game continues to maintain, and I believe Sloan will not be able to resist double-teaming sooner or later. At that time, that will be your opportunity!"

Link nodded silently. Sometimes the role of a player on the court is not something that can be reflected in scoring.

So, O.J. Mayo and Rudy Guy sometimes make a fuss to score high points, but instead reduce their value.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Jazz did double-team. But they did not let the No. 3 double-team, but let Millsap and Al Jefferson cooperate with each other.

The result was that Randolph and Gasol Jr. used their soft mid-range feel to punish the Jazz's defense severely.

Then, the game entered the mode of single-defense and assisted in the attack. The Jazz were very passive, and they would never have thought that they would fall into a tough battle because of a mere Memphis Grizzlies.

The more chaotic the game situation is, the more Deron is disobeying the command. In Deron's current view, all the Jazz's badness is because Sloan's tactical arrangements are inappropriate.

At the end of the half-time game, the Jazz were already 12 points behind. Randolph and Gasol Jr. scored 15 points and 13 points in the first half, and the Jazz's inside line was completely broken.

At this time, all the media and commentators were discussing the Black and White Two Bears. As for the showdown between Link and Hayward, they were forgotten.

Because of the second quarter, neither of these rookies got any chance. Link was about to take two shots in the second quarter and scored 2 points. It seemed that after the start of the first quarter, he completely disappeared.

But Link did not relax his vigilance. He had 48 minutes of a game, more than 10 players. The time was limited and the number of shots was limited. As a substitute, it was impossible for him to be on his own every time he made a phone call. He had to continue to be patient and do his job well. Once the opportunity came, he would seize it!

When it comes to role players, you must have a correct attitude. Many players who dominate NCAA become cancerous when they come to NBA because they are used to being core players and suddenly have no right to take action, and they are uncomfortable in the fight. So they rush to take action, which then turns into a wave of shots.

Today is his first time playing, and Link's small goal has allowed his score to exceed 20. Although he only scored 7 points in the past halftime, Link still believes that he still has a chance to achieve this milestone. As long as he is patient enough, there will definitely be opportunities.

Hayward, as a No. 9 rookie, has never scored 20 points since this season.

After the half-time game, Hayward sat in the locker room and gasped. He fought against the No. 0 for one and a half quarter, and he only allowed the opponent to score 2 points. Hayward thought he was doing pretty well.

Jerry Sloan also believed that the undraft had been controlled. Looking at the team's dilemma in the inside defense in the first half, Sloan made a decision, "Gordon, in the second half, you start to double-team the inside. If they pass the ball to the third position, you must return to the position quickly."

The coach decided to let Hayward perform a more difficult defensive task.
Chapter completed!